Traquair House

Traquair House

Traquair House, approximately 5 miles south of Peebles (coord|55|36|37|N|3|04|06|W|type:landmark), is claimed to be the oldest continually inhabited house in Scotland. It is built in the style of a fortified mansion, and not strictly a castle. It predates the Scottish Baronial style of architecture, and may have been one of the influences on this style.

It is built on the site of a hunting seat used by the Scottish kings from the 12th century, though no part of the present building can be dated with certainty before the 15th century.

The house is open to the public and counts among its features:
* The Bear Gates, which were last closed in 1745 by the Jacobite army marching South to England. Tradition states they will not be opened until a Stuart again sits on the Scottish Throne.
* Traquair House Brewery which brews the Traquair Ales
* A bed said to have been slept in by Mary Queen of Scots.
* A recently planted, but now mature, garden maze.
* An annual Traquair Fair, held on the first weekend in August.
* Relics of Mary, Queen of Scots and the Jacobites.
* The Museum Room has a mural on one wall dating from about 1530, one of the oldest to survive in a secular building in Scotland.

The Traquair House Brewery brews several ales which are thought to be some of the best examples of Scotch 'Wee Heavy' strong ales.

External links

* [http://www.traquair.co.uk/ Traquair House]

ee also

*Earl of Traquair


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